Cars that have aged poorly
08-11-2010, 11:59 AM
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The Cougar is was on my list of looked good but aged. I really think most cars that looked good, stay looking good even if they are clearly dated. I think the '82 Camaro and Firebird are very dated looking but they still look good to me. Same with the '89 Supra.
08-11-2010, 12:04 PM
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Ford Explorer, any vintage.
I agree with the thoughts on the average merc, chysler,and Z3.
I agree with the thoughts on the average merc, chysler,and Z3.
08-11-2010, 12:32 PM
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Buick Century....
Looked the same from 1982 through 1996. 14 years without a design change.
Edit: Just re-read the OP, need to clear one thing up...I never found this car cool
So an additional car under the rules: Honda CRX
Looked the same from 1982 through 1996. 14 years without a design change.
Edit: Just re-read the OP, need to clear one thing up...I never found this car cool
So an additional car under the rules: Honda CRX
08-11-2010, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by dombey,Aug 11 2010, 10:50 AM
hard to imagine I liked it back when I was a little kid and it came out...
08-11-2010, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by mxt_77,Aug 11 2010, 12:03 PM
Pretty much all Maseratis?
08-11-2010, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. WOT,Aug 11 2010, 01:15 PM
Tough challenge, it's hard to pick cars that weren't ugly from day one, but instead grew ugly over time.
Definitely the W210 Mercedes E-Class, incredible how bad those look now.
I'd say the NB Miata is in a very awkward place, shame too cause I wouldn't mind grabbing one up, but it's very hard to love.
First gen Caddy CTS looks really old and poorly made nowadays, probably aided by the fact that it is in fact old and poorly made.
Ferrari 550 - this is borderline, because let's face it, it was never that much of a looker, but having seen one the other day I was astonished at how un-special it looked. Beyond the fact that I knew what it was and the rarity, I doubt I'd even give it a second glance.
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited - this is quite a neat trick considering what a a timeless design the basic Wrangler shape is, and that I loved these when they first came out. I noticed a few over the past week that just were looking tired, as if the only changes they made to the classic shape suddenly decided to totally betray them and make the car look, dated.
7th Gen Accord - triangular headlights, nuff said. Both of the previous generations look better to my eye.
I don't mind the Z3. Strangely there is a large number of them in my neighborhood. While it's certainly not a fresh looking car, it never was. Which is to say it's lines are just classic enough to backdate it as a classic-style roadster.
Definitely the W210 Mercedes E-Class, incredible how bad those look now.
I'd say the NB Miata is in a very awkward place, shame too cause I wouldn't mind grabbing one up, but it's very hard to love.
First gen Caddy CTS looks really old and poorly made nowadays, probably aided by the fact that it is in fact old and poorly made.
Ferrari 550 - this is borderline, because let's face it, it was never that much of a looker, but having seen one the other day I was astonished at how un-special it looked. Beyond the fact that I knew what it was and the rarity, I doubt I'd even give it a second glance.
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited - this is quite a neat trick considering what a a timeless design the basic Wrangler shape is, and that I loved these when they first came out. I noticed a few over the past week that just were looking tired, as if the only changes they made to the classic shape suddenly decided to totally betray them and make the car look, dated.
7th Gen Accord - triangular headlights, nuff said. Both of the previous generations look better to my eye.
I don't mind the Z3. Strangely there is a large number of them in my neighborhood. While it's certainly not a fresh looking car, it never was. Which is to say it's lines are just classic enough to backdate it as a classic-style roadster.
audi... any model... except for the new cars
